In a message dated 12/14/01 12:07:42 AM Eastern Standard Time,
jdrush@enter.net writes:
> Pits are outlawed in many parts of the US without a means of evacuating
> gasoline vapo[u]r. The danger is that fumes are heavier than air and
> will collect in the lowest places, leading to explosion. I believe that
> three sided pits are legal since the fumes can escape out the open wall
> and disperse.
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Thanks for that info, Jon. I didn't know the reason pits were illegal.
Makes sense. There is a pit at the Boy Scout camp where my son works and he
uses it for his truck repairs. I'll tell him to make sure a fan is blowing
into the pit while he is working.
Allen Hefner
Philly Region SCCA Rally Steward
'77 MG Midget
'75 MG Midget "The Project"
'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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